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Florida House passes CSX package
(The following story by Bill Rufty appeared on the Lakeland Ledger website on April 29.) LAKELAND, Fla. — The Florida House this evening passed the Transportation Bill that includes the Orlando commuter rail system, purchases of track from CSX Transportation and the...
KCS achieves ‘responsible care’ designation
(Kansas City Southern issued the following on April 28.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE: KSU) today announced that its primary U.S. subsidiary, The Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KCSR), has achieved Responsible Care(R) Management System...
CN lays off employees
(The following appeared on the Prince George Citizen website on April 28.) PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — CN Rail has laid off 40 employees across northern B.C. including a dozen in Prince George, company spokeswoman Kelli Svendsen confirmed Monday. "They're just temporary...
UP tracks cleared ahead of schedule
(The following story appeared on the Oroville Mercury Register website on April 28.) OROVILLE, Calif. — A train derailment that blocked the main Union Pacific Railroad tracks through the Feather River Canyon was cleared Monday more than two hours ahead of schedule. At...
BNSF rail car leaks gas near Dilworth, Minn.
(The following appeared on The Forum website on April 28.) FARGO, N.D. — A rail car leaked gasoline Monday afternoon east of Dilworth, Clay County Sheriff Bill Bergquist said. A Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway worker spotted the leak, which was reported to...
NJ Transit schedule changes to affect 2 rail lines
(The following story by Tom Feeney appeared on the Star-Ledger website on April 29.) NEWARK, N.J. — Weekend service will be expanded on the Northeast Corridor and reduced on the Morris & Essex Lines when NJ Transit adjusts its rail schedules later this month. Four...
CN gets tough with trespassers
(The following story by Carol Sanders appeared on the Winnipeg Free Press website on April 28.) WINNIPEG — Kicking off Rail Safety Week, CN announced today that it will enforce a strict zero-tolerance policy toward all those who trespass on railway property....
Rail fatalities ‘didn’t have to happen’
(The following story by Larry Higgs appeared on the Asbury Park Press website on April 29.) ASBURY PARK, N.J. — Rail experts say a common thread connects a Spring Lake train fatality, where a man was struck and killed by an NJ Transit train, with a near-miss in Red...
Genesee & Wyoming to acquire CAGY Industries
(Genesee & Wyoming issued the following on April 29.) GREENWICH, Conn. — Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (GWI) announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire CAGY Industries, Inc. (CAGY) for approximately $78.4 million in cash. The final purchase price will be...
Approval of EJ&E deal to take 2 years
(The following story by Keith Benman appeared on the Munster Times website on April 29.) MUNSTER, Ind. — Federal regulators are set to closely scrutinize Canadian National Railway's purchase of the EJ&E Railway, which could triple freight traffic in some suburban...
